The Official Journal of the South Carolina Division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans
www.scscv.com
MWSAN
June 2010
Ford, "Boycott is officially over"
According to The State Paper (25 February
2010), Robert Ford, a Democratic candidate
for governor, said that the NAACP's boycott
over the Confederate Flag on SC Statehouse grounds
is over. According to the article, "Ford cited an
upcoming religious convention in Columbia, where
12,000 Methodists from three different branches of the
church are meeting. The NAACP has not discouraged
the meeting." According to Ford, "The fact that
these black (Methodist) churches will come here and
spend millions of dollars simply means the NAACP's
boycott is officially over. So we can invite the NCAA
tournament back."
The NAACP was quick to respond to Ford's
proclamation. Rev. Mickey James, president of the
Myrtle Beach branch of the NAACP, told The Post
and Courier that "The only people who can abolish the
boycott are those on the national board in Baltimore."
Of course, Senator Ford does not speak for the
NAACP, but his declaration is, de facto, indisputable.
If Benedict College and the City of Columbia do
not recognize the boycott (See Palmetto Partisan,
February 2010) and the black churches cited above do
not view it as a barrier to having their convention here,
of what force is it?
Although it is understandable that Ford and others
want the boycott to end, his views on the matter
are not simply driven by the bottom line. Senator
Ford, unlike his adversaries, is actively involved
in encouraging respect and mutual toleration. This
maverick African- American Senator endorses a policy
of genuine understanding and tolerance — something
that his adversaries in the NAACP apparently cannot
understand. The following is extracted from Senator
Ford's web site, www.robertfordforgovernor.com:
African-Americans aren 't the only people on this
planet. Therefore, it makes no sense for anyone not
to try to understand his fellow man. In the South, we
have our white brothers and sisters and some of them
embrace and love their Confederate heritage just as
much as African-Americans embrace and love their
ties to African cultures.
In South Carolina and the other Southern states
the heritage of some white people is centered on the
Confederacy. As a black person and a black senator,
who wants to be a great state senator, not to work
with white senators who embrace the Confederacy is
ridiculous and makes no sense. When you take into
account my exposure to the non-violent direction
action philosophy it is unimaginable for me to turn my
back on anyone, no matter who they might be.
In the South Carolina General Assembly there are
46 senators and 124 state house members. In the Senate
there are only nine black senators and in the State
House there are 26 African Americans. Now how can
any of the African-American legislators be successful
if they don 't try to work with their white counterparts
and men and women who embrace the Confederacy?
Speaking of the Confederacy and slavery, I must
point out that in 1816 a black man named Denmark
State Senator Robert Ford has represented district 42 in Charleston
for the past 16 years. In 2008 he was reelected with 75% of the vote
and is known for his ability to forge coalitions across party lines
especially with his longtime friend Senator Glenn McConnell.
Vesey bought his freedom after he won a large amount
of money in the lottery in Charleston. Once Vesey
became a free man one of the first things he did was
to purchase slaves. At one point, Vesey had 51 slaves
working for him. As you know, Vesey led a failed slave
revolt and was hanged in 1822.
See Ford, on page 9
The Battle Flag as token of Reconciliation
In dramatic circumstances we find ourselves now.
Our enemies try to make the world believe the bat-
tle flag is the symbol of racial hate and prejudice of
every kind. And we are fighting for survival of the South
as a Christian nation. But there is hope. Reconciliation
in the spirit of Christ and preserving what the battle
flag stands for is possible. Stories of peaceful convivial
and true reconciliation come from far away. In Europe
several "grand bargains" have sealed peace and mutual
understanding among its peoples. Despite the fact that
the European Union is seeking today very much the
same what the Jacobin- Yankee movement did in the
1 830 's to 60 's and it is moved by the same wicked moral
principles, several European states can show mutual
friendship moved by another form of union: Christian
brotherhood and mutual respect.
During an international meeting of politicians, dip-
lomats and clergymen in the Cloister Andechs, Bavaria,
Germany, in autumn 2008, Bishop Laszlo Nemeth of
Hungary stated that reconciliation of men will last only
in the spirit of Christianity. The lack of that spirit is the
main cause of the situation we have at hand, and why
our enemies are so successful in the gradual reduction
of Christian values in America and the elimination of
many cornerstones the Republic was founded upon and
the Confederate soldier fought to defend. SCV past
Chaplain-in-Chief Allister C. Anderson stated during his
memorable 1999 Arlington speech: "The anti-Southern
and anti-Confederate demagoguery we witness today
among bigoted people can be traced directly to our en-
tire nation s abandonment of moral standards". That's
the very essence of all the troubles!
The Consul of Poland in Munich said Christian rec-
onciliation of Germany and France and their friendship
Eckhard von Borcke and the Polish Mayor of Gyzin, the Battle
Flag being held as token of friendship. Mutual remembrance of
the Confederate service ofHeros von Borcke served as symbol of
after 1945 served as a great guide for the Polish people
today. Poland and Germany have been confronted since
World War II because of Nazi crimes against Polish
people during the war and then the abominable atrocities
against the eastern German population at the end of the
war, resulting in more than a million German civilians
killed and several millions displaced as refugees in the
West. Twenty years after the end of the Cold War real
friendship has not grown between the two peoples. To
find a common way of reconciliation, the Polish Consul
stated, means to overcome prejudice of ignorance, to de-
toxicate the minds from hate and to heal bad memories
in mutual good will by trust in Christ. Can we achieve
that again in America? So much prejudice and hate in-
stead of good will in the minds of our enemy makes it
not very probable. With only a bit of decent good will,
the Great Bargain of mutual respect could be again
achieved within a decade or less. But the forces of the
enemy have not such an attitude. Cultural conquest and
annihilation of Christianity are the goals they pursue.
They have been active since the first decades of the 19 th
century. Now they're getting ready for the deathblow.
reconciliation for German and Polish people.
See Flay, on page 9
What's Inside...
Standing Guard, Commander's message
2
Camp Map, 2010-2011 6
2010 SC Div. Convention, Report and Awards
2
Heritage Success Story, Battery Warren 7
In Memoriam, John Harris Remembered
3
Historical Conservation, 7th SC Battalion Flag 8
Sesquicentennial, Educational Tools
4
Living History, SC's Son of a Confederate Vet 8
Confederate Memorial Day, 2010 Observance
5
Heritage Education, Part 2 of 3-part Series 16
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A b1
businessman in the metals indus-
try for 35 years, I have seen, first
hand, many ups and downs in the US
and global economies. We've weath-
ered a few recessions and enjoyed
some profitable years when busi-
ness conditions bounced back. The
last few years since 2006, however,
have demonstrated one of the most
challenging and difficult periods for
manufacturing since the Great De-
pression and collapse of 1929. The
volatility of commodity metals in the
international market has taken its toll
on many of my competitors, even
resulting in some closing their doors.
But fortunately we are still here and
perhaps stronger than ever.
Why? With all this change occurring around the globe how is it that my com-
pany has done well? Good question and here's the answer. We stopped doing some
things the way we did in the past and developed a new strategy to cope with the
changing economic climate. It's not that we are so much smarter or wiser, and we
didn't attempt to reinvent the wheel, but we did realize that the changes occurring
in the world markets required us to "rethink" how we approached business and
how we manage our risk. So, with some minor, yet bold, changes in our methods
of conducting business, we were successful in staying ahead of the competition
and moved forward in the changing global business cycle.
This is what we must do in the SCV if we are to survive the culture war and
the vitriolic attacks of our opponents; and trust me - they're not going to ease up
in the future. Much has changed since the centennial of the WBTS 50 years ago
and the world is less friendly to the Southern way of life, our culture, and our
ideals now than it was then.
In order to strengthen our position and role of influence, the South Carolina
Division has established some bold initiatives for the sesquicentennial. Included
in these plans are the "Secession Signers Monument", the Palmetto series and
Sesquicentennial series coin fund raiser, and the Educational Sponsorship program
for school children.
These programs are somewhat daring but the rewards can be huge to the SCV
and can enable us to take on the challenges we face in the future with the financial
resources we will need in order to make a difference for Southern heritage. It's
not just about money, but all should realize it will take some major funding to
protect our Confederate Heritage in the days and years to come.
We've been able to help the Confederate Relic Room with the Preservation
of several SC Unit regimental flags and if our coin sales are as successful as we
hope they will be, we can easily see that all the remaining flags are preserved
and given to the people of the State of South Carolina as our gift for the sesqui-
centennial. And that, my brothers, should make a lasting mark and impression
for years to come.
Albert Einstein once said, "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing
over and over again and expecting different results".
Well, that's not us; we're doing something new. Nevertheless, our objective
remains the same: defend the Confederate soldier's good name "so that the true
history of the South is presented to future generations." Now, however, we must
mount an offensive and take the high ground for the sesquicentennial. This is a
"make it, or break it" period for the SCV.
Do what you can to help make our funding and educational initiatives a success.
Get involved, buy a coin set if you can, sponsor a classroom with SCV supported
educational materials, and buy a granite paver to support the signers monument.
Beyond that, help us market the projects by telling your family, friends, neigh-
bors and co-workers that they too can make in difference in Southern heritage
for years to come.
Bill Norris - Editor-in-Chief 4~ Cindy Socia - Art Director/Designer
Paul C. Graham - Associate Editor
Raphael Waldburg-Zeil - European Associate Editor
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Veterans as a service to our members. Nonmembers may subscribe to the newsletter for $20.00 per annum. It
will be sent free of charge to libraries and to public and private schools upon request. Send all subscriptions to:
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By Ron
The 2010 South Carolina Division Con-
vention was hosted by the Pee Dee Rifles
Camp in Florence, SC on March 26-27. It
was a grand event celebrating our Confeder-
ate heritage and things of the past as well as
embracing the future and the challenges that
lay ahead. The theme for the convention was
'In God We Trust' which was taken from the
image used on the cover of the convention
program. It was a painting by Don Troiani
entitled 'First National'.
The convention medal was patterned
after the 1923 UCV State Reunion Medal.
It was a nostalgic tribute to our Confederate
forefathers of South Carolina. The medal is
an antique gold shield with a Battle Flag at
its center with appropriate wording for the
occasion to include dates and location. It
also had a five inch red and white ribbon at-
tached to the back to add an additional flare
of color.
On Friday Night, delegates and guests
were greeted at the Country Inn and Suites
to an early registration social event. Re-
freshments were provided by the ladies of
the South Carolina Order of the Confederate
Rose. The Florence War Between the States
Museum also held an open house which
welcomed many out of town guests.
The convention site was the Southeast-
ern Institute of Manufacturing Technology
located behind the campus of Florence Dar-
lington Technical College on US52 in Flor-
ence. Delegates were greeted to this new
state of the art facility by a giant computer
screen scrolling images of Generals from
South Carolina and playing period music. A
dazzling array of nearly seventy flags hung
from the second story balcony bringing a
splash of color to the foyer.
Once inside the convention center,
attendees were able to peruse the many
vendors attempting to sell their wares. All
vendors had a prominent place to display
their merchandise. Vendors included several
SCV Camps from across the Division and
merchants from near and far. There were
even two ladies that drove all the way from
Alabama to be with us.
The convention hall was decorated with
a large 10x15 ft First National Flag supplied
by Ruff in Flag Company. The flag was
chosen to coordinate with the cover of the
convention program. The stage was flanked
by two period frock coats - one a Lt Colo-
nel of Staff and the other a Captain of the
Darlington Guards, a local militia unit. Six
giant screens dropped down from the ceil-
York
ing around the room providing power point
displays as well as live streaming video from
the podium. There truly was not a bad seat
in the house!
As an added bonus, many period artifacts
were on display in the convention hall. Two
of the recently conserved flags from the Con-
federate Relic Room were brought down and
put on display. One of the two was the origi-
nal Pee Dee Rifle's flag which came home for
the first time in many decades. Ted Gragg of
the South Carolina Civil War Museum was
there displaying artifacts recovered from the
CSS Pee Dee, a cruiser built and scuttled at
the Confederate Navy Yard in Marion.
Opening Ceremonies began at 9am with a
word of prayer. Uniformed re-enactors from
the Harllee Guard provided an honor guard
which enhanced the overall atmosphere as
they marched in to music from a drum and
fife. A color guard of re-enactors from the
Stafford Militia led the procession of camp
flags into the convention hall. After the
pledges and salutes, delegates were greeted
by local and state politicians to include Mayor
Steven Wukela (D) of Florence and State
Senator Lawrence Grooms (R). Other greet-
ings came from the UDC, COC, OCR as well
various SCV members to include, ANV, AOT,
ATM and our national Commander-in-Chief
Chuck McMichael.
After the greetings were concluded, con-
trol of the convention was handed over to
Commander Randy Burbage as he conducted
the business affairs of the Division. One
of the major business items of the day was
elections for the next two year term. Mark
Simpson was elected as Commander, Leland
Summers was elected as Lt Commander and
ten Brigade Commanders were elected. All
of these officers were sworn in by Com-
mander-in-Chief McMichael.
Our guest speaker was Dr. Lawrence
Babits of East Carolina University. He had
a very interesting program with power point
slides covering the topic of Naval Ordnance.
He is also part of the underwater archeology
team which will recover the guns of the CSS
Pee Dee later this year.
There were 250 delegates and guests in
attendance for the convention. It was an
overall success and one to go down into
the history books. The men of the Pee Dee
Rifles are to be commended for their hard
work. The folks of the Secession Camp in
Charleston have a high bar to reach as they
host the 2011 convention.
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By David Rentz
M. C. BUTLER RECRUITING AWARD, 2010
1st. Place Sandlapper Level
1st. Place Palmetto Level
1st. Place Dixie Level
2nd. Place Sandlapper Level
2nd. Place Palmetto Level
2nd. Place Dixie Level
Colonel E.T. Stackhouse Camp 1576
Brigadier General Barnard E. Bee Camp 1575
Fort Sumter Camp 1269
General John Bratton Camp 1816
Colonel Olin M. Dantzler Camp 73
HI. Hunley Camp 143
AMBROSE GONZALES NEWSLETTER AWARD, PRINTED, 2010
1st. Place Sandlapper Level
1st. Place Palmetto Level
1st. Place Dixie Level
2nd. Place Palmetto Level
2nd. Place Dixie Level
General Joe Wheeler Camp 1245
Col. Henry Laurens Benbow Camp 859
Lt. General Wade Hampton Camp 273
Joseph B. Kershaw Camp 82 - The Long Roll
Rivers Bridge Camp 842 - The Bridge
1st Place Palmetto Level
1st Place Dixie
2nd Place Palmetto Level
2nd Place Dixie Level
Honorable - Palmetto
Honorable - Dixie
AMRR0SE GONZALES NEWSLETTER AWARD, ELECTRONIC 2010
Captain Moses Wood Camp 125 - The Rebel Yell
Secession Camp 4 - The Sentinel
Litchfield - The Litchfield Independent
HI Hunley #143 - The Blue Lantern
Colonel Joseph Norton Camp 45 -
Col. Joseph Norton Camp #45 Newsletter
Moultrie Camp 27 - The Crescent
Palmetto Sharpshooters Camp 1428 -
The Palmetto Sharpshooter
See Awards, on page 9
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Ken Temples
SC Division Chaplain
Leland Summers
SC Division Lt. Commander
Greetings Gentlemen,
I consider it an honor and privilege to
serve as your new Division Chaplain
and I am looking forward to building
relationships with as many of you as
possible. I also want to thank outgoing
Chaplain Ed Westbury for his many fine
contributions over the years. I have
learned much from observing him.
One of the memories of my childhood
is when we went to visit my Granny
Pearl, my father's mother. She lived in
a big farm house in the country near the Monetta area.
I spent many nights there and even used her outhouse
a time or two. But the thing that really stuck with me
was how in the wintertime she would have the house
so hot that we would all have to take off our coats and
then some, to keep from burning up. But there she sat
wearing her sweater with the coal heater glowing. We
always took our coats and things to the back bedroom
where on the walls were photos of a bunch of old folks.
One photo directly over the bed was a man with a long
beard and hat. I asked my father who he was and my
The South Carolina Division continues to lead our
Confederation, and we remain on solid financial
footing. We added two new Camps in 2009, bringing
our total to 70. Of our approximately 3000 members in
good standing, we have 429 Life Members and 1 Real
Son! If you are interested in joining the ranks of Life
Membership in the South Carolina Division, your $200
contribution is put into an endowment fund that is not
used for operational expenses of the Division but grows
untouched so that we can continue to fulfill our Charge
long into the future.
We are currently preparing for the 2010 installment
of the Membership Renewal System (MRS). This
will be the fifth year that we have used this tool, put
in place to assist Camp Adjutants in their efforts to
ensure that compatriots renew their memberships in a
timely fashion. All current members, as well as those
compatriots who are one year delinquent, will receive
a billing statement in the mail. It is important to note
that you should return your statement along with your
dues to your Camp Adjutant as soon as possible. The
more quickly we get those turned around, the sooner
we can return to the business of preserving the history
of our ancestors!
Also included in the MRS are five opportunities for
additional giving. I encourage each of you to support
one or more of the worthwhile programs at the Division
level. We have major plans for the Sesquicentennial,
but we need help from our members to accomplish
those goals. If your passion is preservation, then give
to the Flag Restoration project; if you want to ensure
that the true history of the South is presented to future
generations, then make a donation to the JROTC H.L.
dad told me, "Son that is your Great
Great Grandfather Emanuel Sanders. He
was a Confederate soldier." From that
day on I always wanted to know more
about my family, especially Emanuel.
So I later researched the Sanders family
and found that above everything else they
were respected throughout their little
township as a God fearing family and a
generous provider to those in need. They
taught Sunday school and held meetings
in their home to spiritually feed those
that would come. I have inherited a rich Confederate
heritage but even more so a rich Christian heritage.
IPeter: 3-4 , "Blessed be the God and Father of our
Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant
mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by
the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, To an
inheritance incorruptible, andundefiled, and that fadeth
not away, reserved in heaven for you." For me to truly
emulate my Confederate ancestor I must first emulate
his Christian life. I hope you will do the same.
J. Howard Chalmers
SC Division Adujunt
Hunley Awards program. We
will continue to stand firm
on Heritage Defense, and we
need financial resources in
order to do so. You can also
upgrade to a Life Member-
ship or contribute additional
money to your own Camp
through the MRS. Please
carefully consider contribut-
ing to advance The Charge.
Please keep your contact information current, includ-
ing your mailing address, phone numbers, and email
address. In our last mailing, we had approximately 100
pieces returned due to bad addresses. We have a new
Deputy Division Adjutant, Ricky Badger of the Wade
Hampton Camp, who is doing everything in his power
to get up to date information and to ensure that our
data is formatted correctly, but there is no substitute for
proof-reading your roster and alerting him of necessary
changes. Your Camp Adjutant has access to both Divi-
sion and National rosters for your Camp. Check this
information to ensure that it is up to date.
Thank you for your confidence and your continued
cooperation as Deputy Adjutant Badger and I work to
improve our processes, manage the membership pro-
grams of the Division, and serve you and your Camps.
The South Carolina Division continues to lead the Con-
federation in efforts to guard our history and to protect
the Confederate Soldier's good name. Our ability to lead
is directly dependent on the generosity of the Camps
and individuals in the S.C. Division: your time, effort,
and money make the difference.
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IN MEMORIAM
JOHN H. HARRIS
1947 - 2010
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
PALMETTO PARTISAN
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March 27, 2010 was
a very exciting day
for me and one that I will
not soon forget. Not only
was it my 54th birthday
but it was the day that
you elected me to be your
Lieutenant Commander.
I am eager about the op-
portunities that lie before
us. I applaud the other two
candidates for this office
for maintaining a positive upbeat campaign. I express
gratitude to Compatriot Don Gordon for his service
to us over the past two years as our Lieutenant Com-
mander. Compatriot Frank Berry will not rest until
he sees that we get every South Carolina Confederate
grave registered. Each one of us should be involved
in this significant project. As your Lieutenant Com-
mander I want to serve you and your camp. I have
listed my contact information below so I can keep an
open door with you. I want to know your comments,
suggestions, and concerns. I need to know what works
for you so that we may share it with other camps in
our division.
During my campaign, I utilized our division website
( www. scscv. com ) as my primary resource for making
contact with SC Camps. In doing so, I discovered
that some of the information pertaining to names
and contact information for camp officers and camp
meeting times/dates/locations was incorrectly listed.
I wanted to find out why? What I discovered was
that in most cases, camps had not submitted the
updates to our division adjutant. As your division
mustering marshal, I will be using this website as a
recruiting tool. Therefore, it is vital that it be updated
as changes occur. I ask that each camp designate an
officer to go to this website once per month to review
the information posted about your camp. If there are
changes, please notify Adjutant Chalmers at chalmers.
scv@gmail.com and myself at scltcommand@yahoo.
com . Another effective recruiting tool is to set up an
information booth at local festivals and events in your
community. This gives you opportunities to exhibit
positive public relations about our "Historical Honor
Society" and educate others on the "True History of
the South". It also provides you with the chance to
see and talk with potential recruits face to face. If
your camp does a booth, please let me know. If my
schedule permits, I may be able to attend and give you
a hand. If you should need applications or recruiting
flyers, let me know.
As I promised you in March, I am already work-
ing on updating the SC Division's Speaker's Bureau.
Shortly each Brigade Commander will receive work-
sheets to distribute to their camps. I ask that each
camp identify the six most meaningful camp programs
that you have had during the past twelve months.
Brigade Commanders will collect this information
and turn it over to me. Once I have this information, I
will compile it in booklet form for distribution to each
camp lieutenant commander. Effective programs are
a means for providing improved attendance to meet-
ings. Improved attendance provides for more com-
patriot involvement. Increased involvement equals a
stronger camp. In reference to camp programs, so that
I may walk the walk, I am in the process of develop-
ing a new one myself. It is entitled You, Your Camp,
and the SCV. As soon as I complete it, I will let all
know. I hope that your camp will give me a chance
to present it at a future meeting.
As we embark upon our sesquicentennial an-
niversary it is essential that we maintain a unified
front. Our ancestors proved that there is strength in
numbers.
No doubt those who neither understand our true
history nor have the desire to learn it will attack us at
every opportunity. Their fire will be fueled by a liberal
media. But our fire must burn brighter, stronger, and
longer. We cannot afford to furl our beloved banner
or what it stands for.
Being a Compatriot in the Sons of Confederate
Veterans-especially in South Carolina requires much
more than just attending meetings once per month
or participating in an occasional memorial service.
What have you done lately to imitate the merits of
your Confederate ancestor? What have you done to
be accountable for those ethics that he cherished and
which we also cherish? What have you done to see
that the true history of the South is taught to future
generations? We must STAND AND DELIVER just
like our ancestor did. Only this time we will use our
hearts, souls, and minds in the place of the musket,
cannon and sword. Our ancestors depend on us. The
future of the Sons of Confederate Veterans depends
onus.
They shall not be forgotten.
Educational Tools
The sesquicentennial is going to provide many
challenges to our organization unlike any we
have faced up to this point. Our biggest challenge
will be presenting the true history of the South.
We will be challenged from many different
groups and organizations that want nothing more
than for us to disappear. Our true history will need
to be defended at all levels of our society but more
important is the sharing of our history with the youth of our communities. I
don't think I will be here for the bicentennial of the War Between the States
but I know most of our youth will be. Our children and theirs will be the
ones to bear this burden fifty years from now. If we don't succeed now we
only face the reality that no one will have this opportunity again.
The division has conceived a plan to get the true history of our ancestors'
involvement in the War Between the States delivered to the school children
of our state by creating and providing history lesson kits based upon the
34 significant events that took place in South Carolina. These significant
events are addressed in a brochure that has been created by the division.
Each significant event will have a classroom kit or package developed for
elementary, middle school and high school age students. The division de-
veloped sesquicentennial brochure has directions for educators to contact
and receive lesson packages on each event. These lesson packages will be
provided to them free of charge. Each package will come with a teacher's
guide and handouts for each student. The lessons within will be sourced,
referenced and beyond reproach. Much of the info presented has not been
seen in public school books for decades. Also there will be a website for the
general public to access and read the history of these events as well. This
endeavor will be the basis of our state's War Between the States history
archived for future generations.
Now what can we as individual division members do for this project?
Help us to finance this worthy project with donations. We have a sponsor-
ship program which with a donation of $20 you will sponsor one child's
contents of the lesson package. For a donation of $50 you will sponsor an
entire classroom with the contents of the lesson package. Even better is
with a donation $300 you will sponsor the history department of an entire
school with the contents of the lesson packages. For each sponsorship pack-
age you will receive a South Carolina Division Sesquicentennial tee shirt
for your generosity. Brigade Commanders will be able to provide sponsor-
ship envelopes with shirt ordering information. If you have any questions
about this program please contact me at f58905@knology .net or call me
at 843-200-7561.
Remember it is "our duty 55 to present the true history of the South
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Confederate Memorial Day in Columbia, May 1, 2010
Although the Sons of Confederate Veterans and
United Daughters of the Confederacy have many
memorial services in South Carolina close to the of-
ficial Confederate Memorial Day on May 10th, The
South Carolina Division of the SCV in recent years has
observed their Memorial Day on the first Saturday in
May because so many re-enactors are participating at
nearby Sandy Run in the annual "Battle For Columbia,
sponsored by the Lt. General Wade Hampton Camp
#273.
The celebration this year actually began on Friday,
April 30, with the reading of the 17,000 plus names
of South Carolina heroes who fell in battle during the
War for Southern Independence. This event continued
until the early morning of Saturday, May 1st.
On Saturday, beginning at 10 o'clock the Mary
Boykin Chestnut Chapter of the UDC was in charge
of a beautiful ceremony which is annually held at
Elmwood Cemetery in Columbia, where more heroes
are buried than at any other one cemetery in the Co-
lumbia area. .
The Ceremony was called to order by Mrs. Betty
Piatt, 2nd Vice President of the Mary Boykin Chest-
nut Chapter. This was followed by the presentation
of the colors and the salutes to the flags of the United
States, South Carolina, and the Confederate States of
America.
Mrs. Piatt than read the very appropriate prayer
composed by Episcopal Bishop Ellison Capers of
South Carolina. This prayer is part of the official
By Bob Slimp
memorial observance of the UDC. Bishop
Capers was a Citadel graduate, and during
the War served in the Confederate Army
as an infantry officer, rising in rank from
Captain to Brigadier General, while serving
with great valor.
Mrs. Piatt introduced guests and speak-
ers. The following ones gave greetings
from the platform. They were Mrs. Nita
Keisler, incoming President of the Mary
Boykin Chestnut Chapter, UDC, Mrs. An-
gela Cox, President of the Wade Hampton
Chapter, UDC, Mrs. Edie Purvis, of the
Columbia Chapter of the UDC, Mrs. Retta
Tindal, President of the South Carolina
Chapter of the UDC. Also represented
were the President of the Children of the
Confederacy, Mr. Josh Herron, and Mr.
Cody Harris, 2nc Vice President of the C of the C.
South Carolina Division Commander, Mark Simpson
represented the Sons of Confederate Veterans, Joseph
Payne represented the Military Order of the Stars and
Bars, and Colonel Claude Simpson, Commandeer of
the Palmetto Battalion of Re-Enactors. Mr. Joe Payne
in his remarks, quoted President Jefferson saying, "I
loved the Union and the Constitution, but we were
right to leave the Union, when it left the Constitution,
which it did."
The keynote speaker for the Elmwood Ceremony
event was Mrs. Krissy Dunn Johnson, Curator of His-
tory for the Confederate Relic Room. Her address was
based on the truth of the cause for which our heroes
fought. She pointed out that our Confederate States
came into being based on the original Constitution
which created the Federal Government by the consent
and action of the several states. She challenged us never
to be afraid of our opponents and only tell the truth about
the men in grey and their righteous cause. She also said
that the war was not fought over slavery, but States'
Rights. The Union had trampled the Constitution under
foot and the Lincoln gov-
ernment was determined to
strengthen the Union and
reduce the states to mere
geographical locations,
with little self government
and left without the power
to redress their grievances
". She received thunderous
applause.
After the speakers, the
band played a medley of
Southern songs followed
by all assembled lustily
singing "Dixie".
One of the most memo-
rable events of the Me-
morial Ceremony was the
placing of the wreath on
the tomb of the Unknown
Confederate Soldier.
This ceremony took
place with President Tin-
dal, Commander Mark Simpson, and President Josh
Herron and Cody Harris all participating in the laying
of the wreath.
This was followed by a rifle salute by the Palmetto
Battalion and the sounding of "Tattoo" by re-enactor
bugler Roy Cloinger and "Taps." A closing prayer and
the Retiring of the Colors ended this very worthwhile
event.
Following the Elmwood ceremony, the Palmetto
Battalion began its march from the cemetery to the
State House so that all would be in place for the noon
SCV sponsored event. The State House meeting was
called to order by Division Chaplain Ken Temples.
Following his invocation, a truly excellent band, named
"The Original Bluegrass," played and sang "I am the
man, Thomas". Commander Mark Simpson called
Attention and ordered the presentation of the Colors,
after which Commander Simpson read the traditional
"Charge" by General Stephen Dill Lee. Chaplain
Temples introduced the distinguished guests, who
then brought greetings from their respective groups.
Commander Simpson said we were here to honor the
17,000 plus men who gave their lives for South Caro-
lina, their families, homes and the principles for which
See CMD, on page 9
(255/ the
170 men, chosen by a special state-wide election, carefully and
deliberately decided on December 20, I860, that South Caroli-
na would secede from the Union. The South Carolina Secession
Convention was unanimous in its decision, and each elected
delegate signed the Ordinance of Secession.
These men were the first to say "no more!"
to an increasingly overbearing federal government.
The South Carolina Division will erect an impressive monu-
ment to the memory of these patriots in the Charleston area
during the Sesquicentennial. Your help is needed, and you can
be part of this major project. There are several ways for Camps,
individuals, and businesses to memorialize a signer, an ances-
tor, a Camp namesake, a Camp, a family, or an individual.
Formore info contact:
Albert Jackson 803-854-3986
Robert Roper, III 864-923-2952
Watch for our display table at the National Reunion in July
Sons of Confederate Veterans
2010 Camps of the
South Carolina Division
Newly established camps
Sons of Confederate Veterans:
Working to Honor Southern Heritage and
Remember those who made the
ultimate sacrifice for
'The Cause for Southern Independence".
All data contained in the Camp Index listing is provided by the Division Adjutant and it is the responsibility of each Camp to provide correct data,
on a timely basis, to the Adjutant for this listing.
1. Secession
Charleston - Camp Number 0004 (10th Brigade)
MEETING TIME
3rd Tuesday (eat 6:30) meet 7:30pm
MEETING PLACE: Knights of Pythias , 1820 Belgrade Ave.
COMMANDER: Edward Moon H
(828)342-7475 W: E
ecmoon3@gmail.com
2. Jefferson Davis
Easley - Camp Number 0007 (1 st Brigade)
MEETING TIME
3rd Tuesday, 6:30pm
MEETING PLACE: George s Creek Community Center, 2306 Saluda Dam Road - Easley
COMMANDER: William Nabors H
(864)878-3477 W: E
keowee1@nctv.com
3. Palmetto
Columbia -Camp Number 0022 (6th Brigade)
MEETING TIME
2nd Tuesday, 6:30pm
MEETING PLACE: Maurice's BBQ (Piggy Park), 1600 Charleston Hwy, West Columbia
COMMANDER: James White H
(803)210-7946 W: (803) 463-6300 E
whiteboy58@gmail.com
4. Marion
Marion - Camp Number 0024 (7th Brigade)
MEETING TIME
4th Thursday 7:00pm
"MEETING PLACE: Garden Alley Rest, 313 S. Main-Mullins Dinner 6:30, Meeting at 7:00
COMMANDER: Charles McRae H
(843)464-8012 W: E
cmcrae55@aol.com
5. Moultrie Camp
Mt, Pleasant - Camp Number 0027 (10th Brigade)
MEETING TIME
3rd Thursday 6:45pm
MEETING PLACE: The Point, 176 Patriot's Point Rd„ Mt. Pleasant
COMMANDER: Richard Steadman H
(843)881-3049 W: (843) 529-1100 E
steadmanr@bellsouth.net
6. Private Thomas E.Caldwell
York -Camp Number 0031 (3rd Brigade)
MEETING TIME
2nd Thursday 7:00pm
MEETING PLACE: McCelvey Historical Center, 212 E. Jefferson St., York
COMMANDER: William Stevens H
(704)825-6110 W: (704) 376-0717 E
7. John M. Kinard
Newberry - Camp Number 0035 (6th Brigade)
MEETING TIME
1st Wednesday, 7:00pm
MEETING PLACE: Diane's Stable Steak House - 111 Grace St, Prosperity
COMMANDER: Robert Galloway H
(803)781-3839 W: (803) 935-5485 E
bgalloway7@sc.rr.com
8. 16th Regt, South Carolina Volunteers
Greenville - Camp Number 0036 (2nd Brigade)
MEETING TIME
4th Thursday, 6:30pm -except Nov. and Dec.
"MEETING PLACE: Phoenix Inn - 246 N. Pleasantburg Dr., Greenville
COMMANDER: James Bouchillon H
(864)967-2340 W: (864) 298-2058 E
SCV16thSC@charter.net
9. Private John S. Bird, Palmetto Guard
North Charleston - Camp Number 0038 (10th Brigade)
MEETING TIME
2nd Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
MEETING PLACE: Brecks Restaurant - Rivers Ave (Hwy 52N)
COMMANDER: Christopher Ross H
(843)554-1360 W (843) 308-4718 E
rossc38@comcast.net
10. Olde Abbeville
Abbeville -Camp Number 0039 (5th Brigade)
MEETING TIME
2nd Monday, 7:00pm
"MEETING PLACE: The Grange Hall, Grange Ave, Hwy 72 Greenwood
COMMANDER: Frank Cook H
(864)543-1571 H: (864) 543-1571 E
1 1 . Brigadier General Samuel McGowan
Laurens - Camp Number 0040 (2nd Brigade)
MEETING TIME
2nd Tuesday, 7:00pm
MEETING PLACE: McGowan Camp HQ - 115 Calhoun St. (off East Farley) Laurens
COMMANDER: Robert Roper H
(864)682-3775 W (864) 682-4295 E
rhriii7@prtcnet.com
12. John Thomas Ashley
Honea Path - Camp Number 0043 (1st Brigade)
MEETING TIME
4th Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.
MEETING PLACE: The Masonic Lodge, Honea Path
COMMANDER: Allen Ashley H
(864)296-1275 W: (864) 934-4075 E
13. Colonel Joseph Norton
Seneca - Camp Number 0045 (1st Brigade)
MEETING TIME
1st Tuesday, 6:30pm
MEETING PLACE: Butterbeans, 286 Market St., Seneca
COMMANDER: Harry Mays H
(864)972-3629 W: (864) 972-2136 E
harrymays@netzero.net
14. General Richard H.Anderson
Beaufort - Camp Number 0047 (9th Brigade)
MEETING TIME
1st Monday 7:00pm
MEETING PLACE: Harmony Masonic Lodge, Depot Road, Beaufort
COMMANDER: Paul Griffin H
(843)524-8792 W: (843) 575-1199 E
pgriffin@islc.net
1 5. Brigadier General Milledge Luke Bohnam Saluda - Camp Number 0048 (5th Brigade)
MEETING TIME
No Regular Meeting
MEETING PLACE:
COMMANDER: William Allen H
(864)445-9800 W: E
16. 15th Regt., South Carolina Volunteers
Lexington - Camp Number 0051 (6th Brigade)
MEETING TIME
Last Thursday, 6:30pm
MEETING PLACE: Porky D's BarBQ - 931 Two Notch Road, Lexington
COMMANDER: Allen Frye H
(803)356-5554 W E
Commander@15thregtscvols.org
17. Wee Nee Volunteers
Kingstree - Camp Number 0058 (7th Brigade)
MEETING TIME
2nd Monday, 7:00pm (Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, Dec)
MEETING PLACE: Williamsburg Co. Museum; comer of Mill St. & Hampton St - downtown Kingstree COMMANDER: Willie Brown H
(843)388-2580 W: (843) 382-2156 E
scvcamp58@yahoo.com
1 8. Sergeant Adam Washington Ballenger
Spartanburg - Camp Number 0068 (2nd Brigade)
MEETING TIME
3rd Tuesday, 7:00pm
MEETING PLACE: Blue Bay Restaurant on Reidville Road in Spartanburg
COMMANDER: William Geen H
(864)433-9139 W: E
wdgeen@csaincsc.com
19. 2nd Regt., South Carolina Volunteers
Pickens - Camp Number 0071 (1st Brigade)
MEETING TIME
1st Thursday, 7:00pm
MEETING PLACE: American Legion, Haygood St, Pickens
COMMANDER: Danny Brissey H
(828)883-4639 W: (828) 384-9135 E
dbdixielb@yahoo.com
20. Colonel Olin M. Dantzler
Orangeburg - Camp Number 0073 (8th Brigade)
MEETING TIME
2nd Thursday, 7:00pm
MEETING PLACE: The Kuckery, 210 Cnnon Bridge Rd.Orangeburg
COMMANDER: James Wyrosdick H
(803)534-3388 W: E
21. WE. James
Darlington - Camp Number 0074 (4th Brigade)
MEETING TIME
3rd Monday, 7:00pm
MEETING PLACE: Takis Diner, 609 Pearl St, Darlington 843-393-8979
COMMANDER: John Iseman H
(843)395-0757 W: (843) 245-3215 E
22. Joseph B. Kershaw
Camden -Camp Number 0082 (4th Brigade)
MEETING TIME
3rd Thursday, 7:00pm
MEETING PLACE: Camden Seafood Hut, 2538 N. Broad St. Camden
COMMANDER: Gregory Boykin H
(803)438-0371 W: (803) 253-4050 E
jawdew@att.net
23. Walker-Gaston
Chester - Camp Number 0086 (3rd Brigade)
MEETING TIME
3rd Thursday, 7:00pm
MEETING PLACE: Summit Food & Spirits Restaurant, 134 Main St, Chester
COMMANDER: Donald Raborn H
(803)327-3757 W: (704) 583-5388 E
williammartinraborn@yahoo.com
24. Col. Donald R. Barton
Branchville - Camp Number 0121 (8th Brigade)
MEETING TIME
1st Tuesday 7:00pm
MEETING PLACE: Richard's Restaurant, 605 Edward St, Branchville (803) 274-8550
COMMANDER: Gil Myers H
(803)245-1769 W: (803) 245-1769 E
Gbranchville@aol.com
25. Gordon-Capers
St, George -Camp Number 0123 (9th Brigade)
MEETING TIME
Last Monday of the month 7:00pm
MEETING PLACE: Community Hall St. George
COMMANDER: Daniel Rhode H
(803)496-3537 W: E
scsunbird05@yahoo.com
26. Captain Moses Wood
Gaffney - Camp Number 0125 (3rd Brigade)
MEETING TIME
3rd Thursday, 6:30pm
MEETING PLACE:The Cherokee Historical and Preservation Society Museum, Gaffney,
COMMANDER: Donald (Mark) Sheppard H
(864)936-9169 W: (864) 936-9598 E
mark@thunderhaven.com
27. Litchfield
Conway - Camp Number 0132 (7th Brigade)
MEETING TIME
3rd Tuesday, 6:30pm
MEETING PLACE: Building behind Watson Funeral Home, 2300 Hwy 378, Conway
COMMANDER: Terry Carter H
(843)397-2479 W: (843) 448-4451 E
beret92702@yahoo.com
28. H. L. Hunley
Summerville - Camp Number 0143 (9th Brigade)
MEETING TIME
4th Thursday® 6:30pm
MEETING PLACE: Summerville Masonic Lodge on Main St. in Summerville next to KFC
COMMANDER: Benjamin Bunting H
(843)261-0444 W: (843) 200-7561 E
f58905@knology.net
29. Major James LideCoker
Hartsville - Camp Number 0146 (4th Brigade)
MEETING TIME
2nd Tuesday, 6:30pm
MEETING PLACE: Hartsville Memorial Library - 147 West College Avenue
COMMANDER: James Turnage H
(843)332-4722 W: E
Dannymusketman@roadrunner.com
30. Lt. General Wade Hampton
Columbia - Camp Number 0273 (6th Brigade)
MEETING TIME
Next to last Thursday, 6:30pm (except Dec.)
MEETING PLACE: Seawall's Restaurant, 1125 Rosewood Dr., Columbia
COMMANDER: Judson Holt H
(803)318-2614 W: (803) 264-1130 E
j.d.holt@bsbssc.com
31. General Paul Quattlebaum
Batesburg-Leesville - Camp Number 0412 (6th Brigade
) MEETING TIME
Last Tuesday, 7:00pm
MEETING PLACE: Shealy's BBQ, Leesville
COMMANDER: Danny Kaminer H
(803)892-3491 W E
dankam@pbtcomm.net
32. Marlboro
Bennettsville - Camp Number 0835 (4th Brigade)
MEETING TIME
2nd Thursday at 6:00pm
MEETING PLACE: 300 West Main St, Bennettsville
COMMANDER: Jim Tucker H
(843)479-4335 W: E
ski_king@bellsouth.net
33. Rivers Bridge
Fairfax -Camp Number 0842 (8th Brigade)
MEETING TIME
3rd Tuesday, 7:00pm
MEETING PLACE: Barker's Mill mile south of Sycamore on Highway #321
COMMANDER: Peter Boineau H
(803)245-0034 W: (803) 245-4347 E
34. Colonel Henry Laurens Benbow
Manning - Camp Number 0859 (7th Brigade)
MEETING TIME
2nd Tuesday each month- 7:00 p.m.
MEETING PLACE: Council for Aging - Manning
COMMANDER: Albert Jackson H
(803)478-3986 W: (803) 854-3986 E
santeedigest@aol.com
35. Eutaw Regiment
Santee- Camp Number 1189 (8th Brigade)
MEETING TIME
3rd Tuesday 7:00pm
MEETING PLACE: Civic Building - Corner HWY 6 and Hampton St, Elloree
COMMANDER: Andrew Burk H
(803)496-3618 W: (803) 496-3344 E
andrewburk760@yahoo.com
36. General Ellison Capers
Moncks Corner- Camp Number 1212 (10th Brigade)
MEETING TIME
3rd Thursday, 7:00pm
MEETING PLACE: The Round Table Restaurant, 515 East Main St, Moncks Corner
COMMANDER: Michael Griffin H
(843)747-7480 W: E
fleawilly2001@hotmail.com
37. General Joe Wheeler
Aiken - Camp Number 1245 (5th Brigade)
MEETING TIME
1st Thursday, 7:00pm
MEETING PLACE: Graniteville Leisure Club (Except October and April)
COMMANDER: Lee Duvall H
(803)663-3252 W (803) 279-9121 E
lduvall@atlanticbb.net
38. Star of the West
Charleston - Camp Number 1253 (10th Brigade)
MEETING TIME
1 st Thurs (Sept - April)
MEETING PLACE: Bond Hall, The Citadel, 171 Moultrie St, Charleston
COMMANDER: Henry Dominick H
(803)271-2878 W: E
dominickh1@citadel.edu
39. Fort Sumter
Charleston - Camp Number 1269 (10th Brigade)
MEETING TIME
2nd Thursday (irregular)
MEETING PLACE: Charleston Club, East Bay St, Charleston
COMMANDER: Robert Mikell H
W: E
rmikell@aol.com
40. Pee Dee Rifles
Florence - Camp Number 1419 (7th Brigade)
MEETING TIME
4th Monday, 7:00pm
MEETING PLACE: Shoneys near Magnolia Mall
COMMANDER: James York H
(843)661-0585 W: E
randtyork@earthlink.net
41. Palmetto Sharpshooters
Anderson - Camp Number 1428 (1st Brigade)
MEETING TIME
3rd Thursday, 6:30pm (Except December)
MEETING PLACE: Fuddruckers Restaurant, Clemson blvd. & I-85 -Anderson
COMMANDER: Jim Whiteside H
(864)332-4748 W: E
jim.whiteside@charter.net:
42. Witherspoon/Barnes
Lancaster - Camp Number 1445 (4th Brigade)
MEETING TIME
3rd Tuesday, 6:30pm
MEETING PLACE: Captain's Galley Restaurant, 1305 Hwy 9 Bypass West, Lancaster
COMMANDER: Roy Cloninger H
(803)286-5584 W: (803) 804-1787 E
SCV.Camp1445.Cmdr@gmail.com
43. General States Rights Gist
West Springs - Camp Number 1451 (3rd Brigade)
MEETING TIME
1st Sunday, 3:00pm
MEETING PLACE: West Springs Community Center, Hwy 215, West Springs
COMMANDER: Joel Foster H
(864)574-2023 W: E
fosterjt@spart6.org
44. General P.G.T. Beauregard
Sumter - Camp Number 1458 (4th Brigade)
MEETING TIME
1st Tuesday, 7:00pm
MEETING PLACE: The Ramada Inn, 226 N. Washington St, Sumter (Buffet Meal)
COMMANDER: James Rawls H
(803)773-0888 W: E
stanrxman@hotmail.com
45. Brigadier General Martin W. Gary
Edgefield - Camp Number 1532 (5th Brigade)
MEETING TIME
1st Thursday, 7:00pm (except Dec.)
MEETING PLACE: Oakley Park, Main St. Behind Natl Guard Bldg, Edgefield
COMMANDER: Thomas Plowden H
W: E
tstap@integrity.com
46. General Basil W Duke
Greer - Camp Number 1539 (2nd Brigade)
MEETING TIME
MEETING PLACE:
COMMANDER: Duke Stern H
(864)670-9052 W: E
dnordstern@aol.com
47. Battery White
Georgetown - Camp Number 1568 (7th Brigade)
MEETING TIME
2nd Thursday of the month 6:30 p.m
MEETING PLACE: Jan, Mar, May, July, Sept & Nov, Georgetown VFW
COMMANDER: Vernon Parker H
(843)546-3059 W: E
lkparker@sccoast.net
48. Brigadier General Micah Jenkins
Rock Hill -Camp Number 1569 (3rd Brigade)
MEETING TIME
2nd Tuesday,7:00pm
"MEETING PLACE: Mayflower Seafood Restaurant 2124 Celanese Rd - Dinner at 6 pm
COMMANDER: James Floyd H
(803)324-3532 W E
49. Brigadier General Barnard E. Bee
Aiken - Camp Number 1575 (5th Brigade)
MEETING TIME
2nd Thursday, 7:00pm
MEETING PLACE: Bobby's BBQ, 1897 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Warrenville
COMMANDER: Ronald Jones H
(803)279-5293 W (803) 279-9803 E
BOACdr09@aol.com
50. Colleton Rangers
Walterboro - Camp Number 1643 (9th Brigade)
MEETING TIME
4th Tuesday, 7:30pm (except Dec.)
MEETING PLACE: Unity Lodge #55 A.F.M, 35 Trevor Dr., Walterboro
COMMANDER: William Herndon H
(843)538-4498 W: E
51 . William H. Duncan/Hagoods Brigade
Barnwell - Camp Number 1650 (8th Brigade)
MEETING TIME
1st Tuesday, 7:00pm
MEETING PLACE: Museum behind Library, Hagood & Marlboro Aves, Barnwell
COMMANDER: H.Morris H
(803)541-7504 W: E
yenome@hughes.net
52. Sergeant Berry Benson
North Augusta - Camp Number 1672 (5th Brigade)
MEETING TIME
3rd Thursday,7:00pm
MEETING PLACE: Acacia Lodge AFM, Brookside Ave, North Augusta
COMMANDER: Henry Reese H
(803)279-3314 W (864) 279-7294 E
reesehome@comcast.net
53. Major Morgan/Hart's Battery
Springfield - Camp Number 1674 (8th Brigade)
MEETING TIME
3rd Tuesday, 7:30pm
MEETING PLACE: Springfield Museum, Railroad Ave, Springfield
COMMANDER: Tracy Sanders H
(803)258-9206 W: E
carl.sanders@uap.com
54. Captain Moses T. Fowler
Fountain Inn - Camp Number 1721 (2nd Brigade)
MEETING TIME
3rd Monday, 6:00pm (2nd Monday in Dec)
MEETING PLACE: Fairview Presby. Church Social Hall between Fountain Inn & Hickory Tav
COMMANDER: Bobby Skipper H
(864)243-2891 W E
Skip7068@bellsouth.net
55. 10th Regt., South Carolina Volunteers
Prospect - Camp Number 1749 (7th Brigade)
MEETING TIME
2nd Tuesday, 7:30pm
MEETING PLACE: The "Store" 831 Owens Swamp Road, Johnsonville
COMMANDER: Joseph Thompson H
(843)386-9470 W: (803) 665-9944 E
jthompson@fcso.org:
56. General John Bratton
Winnsboro - Camp Number 1816 (3rd Brigade)
MEETING TIME
2nd Tuesday, 7:00pm
MEETING PLACE: Red Hand Farm, WET Site, Jackson Creek Road, Winnsboro
COMMANDER: John Fogle H
(803)754-4817 W: (803) 776-1627 E
John_Fogle@bellsouth.net
57. Hampton Redshirt Rider
Columbia - Camp Number 1876 (6th Brigade)
MEETING TIME
1st Monday each month -6:30 p.m.
MEETING PLACE: Cayce Museum - 1800 12th St. - Cayce
ADJUTANT: Cliff Lee H
(803)739-1344 W: E
shaglee@bellsouth.net:
58. Hampton's Iron Scouts
Dentsville - Camp Number 1945 (6th Brigade)
MEETING TIME
Last Monday, 7:00pm
MEETING PLACE: Call the Camp Commander or Camp Adjutant for details
COMMANDER: Stephen Jones H
(803)791-7492 W: (803) 957-9034 E
59. General David F. Jamison
Spartanburg - Camp Number 1954 (2nd Brigade)
MEETING TIME
2nd Thursday 7:00pm
MEETING PLACE: Poplar Springs Fire Dept, Hwy 290 E, Moore
COMMANDER: David C.Jones H
(864)576-4235 W: E
61. First in Secession
Chesterfield - Camp Number 1963 (4th Brigade)
MEETING TIME
1st Thursday, 6:00 p.m.
MEETING PLACE: The Mayflower Seafood Restaurant, 309 Chesterfield Hwy, Cheraw
COMMANDER: Marcus Canipe H
(843)623-3327 W: E
firstinsecession@hotmail.com
62. Captain P.D.Gilreath
Greer - Camp Number 1987 (2nd Brigade)
MEETING TIME
2nd Tuesday 7:00 p.m.
MEETING PLACE: Greer Public Library - room to the left of the front door
COMMANDER: John Lynn H
(864)848-1448 W: (864) 879-2758 E
johnereb@bellsouth.net
63. Capt. A.T. Harllee
Dillon -Camp Number 2010 (7th Brigade)
MEETING TIME
3rd Tuesday, 7:00pm
MEETING PLACE: American Legion - HWY 9 East, Dillon
COMMANDER: Arthur Quick H
(843)774-6821 W: E
peedeeartillery@bellsouth.net
64. Rebels In Grey
Westminster - Camp Number 2027 (1 st Brigade)
MEETING TIME
2nd Thursday, 7:00 p.m.
MEETING PLACE: Toxaway Baptist Church- 4044 North Jenkins Bridge Rd, Westminster
COMMANDER: William Smith H
(864)647-5453 W: (864) 973-5404 E
rebels.in.grey@gmail.com
65. Lynches Creek Guards
Lynchburg - Camp Number 2045 (4th Brigade)
MEETING TIME
2nd Thursday 6:30 p.m.
MEETING PLACE: Compass Seafood Restaurant in Turbeville
COMMANDER: James Lane H
(843)346-2168 W E
jalston33@hotmail.com:
66. South Carolina 17th Regiment
Hilda -Camp Number 2069 (8th Brigade)
MEETING TIME
2nd Monday, 7:00 p.m.
MEETING PLACE: Regimental Hall -Hwy 70- Hilda
COMMANDER: John Gray H
(803)259-3918 W (803) 793-8794 E
tj3gray@bellsouth.net
67. Manse Jolly
Piedmont - Camp Number 0006 (1 st Brigade)
MEETING TIME
2nd Saturday every other month
MEETING PLACE: Powdersville Library - 4 Civic Court - Easley
COMMANDER: Ron Wilson H
(864)605-1000 W (800) 327-8606 E
wilsonr@atlanticbullionandcoin.com
68. 3rd SC Cavalry Co I of Edisto
Edisto Island - Camp Number 0131 (9th Brigade)
MEETING TIME
2nd Saturday 9:00 a.m.
MEETING PLACE: Po Pig BBQ, Highway 174, Edisto Island
COMMANDER: Cecil Gooding H
(843)889-4141 W: E
cgooding2@hotmail.com
69. Colonel Charles Jones Colcock
Ridgeland- Camp Number 2100 (9th Brigade)
MEETING TIME
3rd Thursday each month (Jan, Mar, etc.)
MEETING PLACE: Jasper's Front Porch - 100 James Taylor Drive- Ridgeland
COMMANDER: John Sutton H
(843)726-5591 W: E
banjopicker66@hotmail.com
70 . Mechanized Cavalry Headquarters
Blacksburg -Camp Number 0212 (3rd Brigade)
MEETING TIME
MEETING PLACE:
COMMANDER: Patrick Carroll H
(864)936-9220 W: E
capt@southcarolinascvmechanizedcavalry.or
71. Colonel E. T. Stackhouse
Latta- Camp Number 1576 (7th Brigade)
MEETING TIME
3rd Monday
MEETING PLACE: Contact the Commander
COMMANDER: James Price H
(843)841-0267 W: (803) 774-2636 E
jprice@forestrystate.sc.usg
Like so many others in the agricultural South,
John S. Thompkins grew up on his family's
farm, learning to work the soil to provide for their
needs. His parents, like theirs before them, instilled
in John and his siblings strong family values, their
religious beliefs, and the sense of pride in honest
labor.
When the War to Prevent Southern Indepen-
dence broke out, John and two of his brothers,
James and Lexington, left their parents and younger
siblings in Bucks community in Horry County, SC,
to defend their rights and property. All three joined
the 10 th SC Infantry, Company C, along with other
young men from their area.
Over the next four
years they suffered ex-
tremely for their young
nation; through hunger,
cold, heat, disease, and
lack of sufficient sup-
plies. Yet they fought on
through the Mississippi
and Kentucky Campaigns
in 's Brigade. They served
with the Army of Tennessee from Murfreesboro
to Atlanta, and at Chickamauga suffered many
causalities. They endured Hood's winter cam-
paign and saw ruthless action in North Carolina.
Heritage Success Story
Volunteers Give Battery warren A Facelift
Woods, Gary Mellard, Dave Mills, John Austin and
Tony Wall. Additionally, 3 Compatriot's wives and
one grand child assisted in the clean-up.
(Photos and article reprinted with permission of
USD A Forest Service)
Battery Warren is a Civil War earthen fort built
to blockade Union forces from moving up the
Santee River. The name comes from Colonel Samuel
Warren, a local Revolutionary War hero and previous
owner of the land where the battery was built. The em-
bankments of the old fort are still visible today, but had
become significantly overgrown so that their contours
were difficult to view.
In October, the Civil War re-enactment group, Santee
Light Artillery most of who are members of General El-
lison Capers Camp # 1212 in Moncks Comer, provided
nine people with their own equipment and cleared off
the vegetation that had grown up the earthworks that
make up Battery Warren. Below are the photos of an
incredible transformation.
For more information check our the USDA Forest
Service website at http://tinvurl.com/Batterv War-
ren .
The following camp members helped with the Battery
Warren clean-up: Randy Stewart, Nathan Daniel, Jean
Raphael Waldburg-Zeil is well-known contributor
to the PPJ. Since 2008 he is also the current
editor of his Camp's Newsletter, the Intelligence
Service Europe, ISE, from Europe Camp #1612,
which represents the SCV in Continental Europe.
Associate member to both the Europe Camp and
McGowan Camp #0040 in Laurens, Raphael has
been awarded the Horace Lawson Hunley Award
(twice in a row, 2008-2009) and has received
the Forward the Colors Award, the Heritage
Preservation Award among several other awards
and commendations from different SCV Divisions.
He is a member of the SCV Sesquicentennial
Society.
If there had been no 2nd Amendment's
1861, the South could not have raised
an army to defend itself against the
invading Northern forces.
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Miraculously all three Thompkins survived
the war and returned to South Carolina. His two
brothers bought land, married, and raised families
of their own, while John returned to care for his
ailing and now widowed mother and to run the
family farm. He, too, would later marry and raise
a family in the same location he grew up.
100 years have past, but the sacrifice these
and other Southern men endured is not forgotten,
remembered only through the hearts of their de-
scendants. But what about those individuals, what
about their independent stories? Their lone recog-
nition is written on their tombstones in cemeteries
all across this land. Can their story still be read
and told? Are their markers still standing ready to
reveal their history?
The recovery of John's final resting place, as
shown here, brings his story back to life. But there
are markers in public and church cemeteries that are
being broken and destroyed as well. Will someone
be able to see their history 100 years from now?
The South Carolina Division Guardian Pro-
gram recognizes those members of the SCV who
have chosen to protect and care for a Confeder-
ate soldier's grave. Are you willing to follow the
Charge and really assume "the guardianship of his
history?"
For information on the Guardian Program visit
the SC Division web site or contact Steve Douglas
at 803-854-2103 or at dougfam001@msn.com.
mmsm Completed on mi SC Battalion Hag
by Rachel H. Cockrell, Registrar
(The following is reprinted with permission from the
SC Relic Room)
The SC Confederate Relic Room and
Military Museum is happy to an-
nounce the completion of conservation
on another of its Civil War flags. The flag
of the 7th South Carolina Battalion [aka
Enfield Rifles, less frequently Nelson's]
illustrates the flag pattern adopted by
the state in January 1861. This is a navy
blue silk flag with gold embroidery. The
obverse shows a gold palmetto tree, a
crescent moon covered with sequins, and
a banner under the tree with the following
text: "7th, S.C. BAT". The reverse shows
10 gold stars in a cross formation with
Latin writing above and below, which
reads "Sursum Corda Quid Non Pro Pa-
tria" ("Lift up your hearts. What would
we not do for our Country") The 'd' in
'corda' is sewn on backwards.
The 7th organized on February 22,
1862 with five companies and three
other companies, F, G and H added soon
after. Initial service was on the coast of
SC until assigned to Hagood's Brigade,
May-October 1 864. With Hagood, the 7th
fought at Swift Creek, Virginia through
the Petersburg Siege. Finally, they served
at Fort Fisher briefly and in the Carolinas
Campaign. Mrs. James Cantey [Camilla
Richardson] of Kershaw District gave her
blue silk dress to make the flag.
Prior to conservation, the flag was
losing many of the sequins, and some
of the chenille embroidery. The fringe
was breaking off so that little fragments
of gold silk thread were scattered across
the surface of the entire flag. The con-
servators were able to reattach many of
7 th South Carolina Battalion prior to conservation
the sequins, repair the embroidery, and
encapsulate the fringe to prevent further
loss. The ground fabric was in relatively
good shape, being a heavier weave than
most of our silk flags, and only needed
minor repair. The flag is now pressure
mounted in a conservation frame and
ready to go on exhibit.
Major funding for the conservation
of this flag was provided by the SC State
Division of the Sons of Confederate Vet-
erans through their "Rally to the Colours"
campaign. We exhibited this flag at their
state meeting in March, and will exhibit it
when SC hosts the national SCV Reunion
this summer.
South Carolina's Last Known Son of a Confederate Veteran
Real Son Andrew Roberts is presented a certificate by Battery
White Camp #1568 Commander Vernon M. Parker.
Andrew David Roberts of George-
town, South Carolina is the last
known Real Son of a Confederate Vet-
eran living in South Carolina. Battery
White Camp #1568 welcomed him as an
honored member in January 2004.
Andrew's father, James Walter Rob-
erts, was born in Horry County, South
Carolina on April 15, 1846. Having just
turned eighteen years of age, he was con-
scripted and reported to Battery Beaure-
gard on Sullivan's Island,
South Carolina on April 28,
1864. He served in Com-
pany A, 1st South Carolina
Infantry. His company re-
ceived marching orders on
July 18, 1864, to proceed
to Fort Sumter. They were
relieved from duty at Fort
Sumter on September 14,
1864, having been under
heavy fire a great portion
of the time.
On March 19, 1865,
Private Roberts was admit-
ted to the C.S.A. General
Hospital at Greensboro, North Carolina.
He was paroled from the hospital on May
1, 1865.
Andrew is not sure when his father
moved from Gallivants Ferry in Horry
County to Georgetown. In 1877 he ac-
quired a one hundred twenty-one acre
farm in Georgetown and by 1892 he
owned four large tracts totaling four hun-
dred thirty-four acres which he farmed.
They planted tobacco and rice and also
South Carolina Division Sons of Confederate Veterans
Policy on
Hate Groups
The Sons of Confederate Veterans is not a hate group and
The South Carolina Division, SCV does not knowingly
allow anyone with ties to hate groups to join. The SCV has
removed, and will remove, any member who expresses racist sentiments. Specifically,
the following is not allowed and will be grounds for immediate dismissal:
Membership in or attempting to recruit SCV members for racist organizations
such as the Ku Klux Klan, American Nazi Party or National Alliance.
Disseminating racist literature to fellow SCV members by mail or in
person.
Membership in any organization promoting the violent overthrow of the
United States government.
ALL MEMBERS OF THE SCV MUST BE AWARE OF THESE
RESTRICTIONS AS THEY WILL BE VIGOROUSLY ENFORCED.
Loving the South and defending its culture, symbols and heritage DOES NOT MEAN
HATE. Many SCV members are descendents of a varied cross section of descendents of the
old south, such as: Native- Americans, African- Americans, Hispanic and Asian- Americans,
Jewish and Christian Confederates. These groups' contributions to Southern culture have
made the South a beautiful and unique region. To deny their descendents membership in our
organization would betray our principles and the very ancestors we honor. We welcome all
descendants of Confederate Soldiers, Sailors and Marines or those who materially aided the
South in its struggle for independence.
had a turpentine business. In 1888 he
built the family home on one of these
tracts where Andrew grew up.
J. W. Roberts had three children by his
first wife Elizabeth who died in 1 9 1 6. He
then married Victoria Altman on Valen-
tine 's Day, 1917. She was seventeen and
he was seventy-one years of age. They
had three children and their middle one,
Andrew was born on January 9, 1926.
James Walter Roberts died on, Janu-
ary 8, 1931, at the age of eighty-six. He
was buried on Andrew's fifth birthday.
Andrew's last memory of his father was
seeing his coffin being moved from the
front porch and placed into a T-Model
Ford truck for the ride to the cemetery.
James Walter Roberts was buried at Mt.
Olive Cemetery in Georgetown.
Andrew, like his father, served in
the military when he was called to duty
during World War II. He was drafted on
April 22, 1944, at the age of eighteen. He
served in the 86th Blackhawk Infantry
Division and underwent basic training
for seventeen weeks at Camp Blanding,
Florida.
Since soldiers were not allowed to
serve overseas until age nineteen, he was
shipped to California for amphibious
training. Here he was being trained to
take part in an invasion of the Japanese
islands in Yokohama Bay.
However, this changed in December
1944, when Adolph Hitler mounted his
ambitious Ardennes offensive known as
the Battle of the Bulge. Andrew traveled
by troop train from California to Boston
and from there was shipped out to France.
From France his troop was transported
by rail to the Ruhr Valley in Germany
where they engaged in combat on March
29, 1945. For the next thirty-four days
they fought their way across Germany
into Austria. After Germany surrendered
on May 7, 1945, he was among the first
troops to be shipped back to the states.
After a thirty day furlough he was on
his way by troop train to the west coast
when the atomic bomb was dropped on
Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. He then
departed San Francisco by ship for the
Philippines where he served with the oc-
cupation troops for about a year. While
there, they protected saw mill workers
from sniper attack because after the
Japanese signed the treaty on Septem-
ber 2, 1945, many of them continued to
fight. Andrew returned home safely in
June 1946.
Andrew worked at International Paper
Company in Georgetown for thirty-eight
years. He retired in 1980 and lives with
his wife, Edrie, at Easy Street on Mingo
Creek in Georgetown County. He is
eighty-four years old.
Jimmy Elliott,
Adjutant Camp 1568
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Ford, continued from page 1
Flay, continued from page 1
Also there were many, many slave
owners and not all of them were white.
Some were black. So my detractors and
African-Americans who so much want
to live in the past should be careful
because they might find out that their
ancestors also owned slaves. If so, they
must accept history for history s sake
and move on.
No one has a right to be angry
with anyone who loves their ancestors
because many of our ancestors, I am
sure, did a lot of bad things to a lot of
people. We must embrace each other as
brothers and sisters and people of God.
We must accept each other, the good and
the bad and move forward. This is the
only civilized thing to do. This is what
our good Lord would have us do.
If anyone spent five minutes of their
time to contrast the position of the
NAACP and others who go out of their
way to slander the good name of our
ancestors with the position of Senator
Ford, I think it would be abundantly
clear to any honest person who the
"haters" and "racists" are.
Thank you, Senator Ford, for
reminding all of us that we can, in fact,
"all get along," and that the ongoing flag
dramaisunnecessary, counterproductive,
and needs to end.
Awards, continued from page 2
Printed ELLISON CAPERS SCRAPBOOK AWARD, 2010
1st. Place Sandlapper Level
1st. Place Palmetto Level
1st. Place Dixie Level
2nd. Place Sandlapper Level
2nd. Place Palmetto Level
2nd. Place Dixie Level
HM Sandlapper
Eutaw Regiment Camp 1189
Battery White Camp 1568
Secession Camp 4
Palmetto Camp 22
10th Regimental S.C. Volunteers Camp 1749
HI. Hunley Camp 143
Colonel E. T. Stackhouse Camp #1576
STEPHEN D. LEE HISTORICAL PROJECT AWARD, 2010
1st. Place Sandlapper Level
1st. Place Palmetto Level
1st. Place Dixie Level
2
:nd. Place Sandlapper Level
2nd. Place Palmetto Level
2nd. Place Dixie Level
Honorable
H
onorable:
General Ellison Capers 1212
Restoration of Battery Warren
Brigadier General Samuel McGowan 40
McGowan's Monument at the Bloody Angle
Col. Henry Laurens Benbow 859
Oak Grove Cemetery Recovery and Restoration
Secession Camp 4
Confederate Heritage Ride
HI. Hunley Camp 143
Southern Cross of Honor Ceremony Indian Fields Cemetery
Brigadier General Barnard E. Bee 1575
Battle of Aiken
DAVID KELLER CEMETERY DRIGADE CHALLENGE, 2010
1st. Place - Brigade:
2nd Place - Brigade:
1st. Place
2nd. Place
7th Brigade
Marion Camp #24, Litchfield Camp #1 24, Col. Henry Laurens Benbow Camp
#859, Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard Camp #1458, Battery White Camp #1568,
Col. E. T. Stackhouse Camp #1576, 10th Regt. SC Voluteers Camp #1749
Donnie Hayes - Commander
3rd Brigade
Moses Wood Camp # Thomas Caldwell Camp # Walker Gaston Camp #
Commander Kirk Carter
SOUTHERN CROSS GRAVES AWARD, 2010
Captain Moses Wood #125
Identifying and Submitting 1500 Confederate Soldiers
10th Regimental SC Volunteers
Compiled Confederate Graves Ledger for Williamsburg Co.
HERITAGE DEFENSE AWARD, 2010
Colonel Charles Jones Colcock Camp 2100
R0RERT E. LEE OUTSTANDING CAMP AWARD, 2010
1st. Place Sandlapper Level
1st. Place Palmetto Level
1st. Place Dixie Level
2nd. Place Palmetto Level
2nd. Place Dixie Level
Palmetto Camp 22
Moultrie Camp 27
Secession Camp 4
Col. Henry Laurens Benbow 859
H.L Hunley Camp 143
.
CONVENTION ATTENDANCE AWARD, 2010
1st. Place Sandlapper Level
1st. Place Palmetto Level
1st. Place Dixie Level
Palmetto Camp 22 - 28%
Joseph B. Kershaw Camp 82 - 47.22%
H.L. Hunley Camp - 7.69%
JEFFERSON DAVIS COMMANDERS AWARD, 2010
General Ellison Capers Camp 1212
Individual Awards
John Amasa May
Lifetime Achievement Award
J.J. Fox
Ron Hamilton
Stonewall Jackson
Individual Contribution Award
Elmore Marlow
Gene Hogan
James Gamble
Wade Hampton Meritorious Service
Wade Scruggs
Ken Thrasher
Scott James
John Albert Droadus Chaplain Award
Allen Kelly
Past CiC Sullivan asked us in his farewell
column in the Confederate Veteran: Do
you think the SCVwill be still around in
fifty years? We are all confident it will.
Because we believe in God and we know
the Confederate Army in the past and the
SCV of today will conform together in
the Army of the Lord.
Let's come to the point by remem-
bering the great example: how the Con-
federate battle flag became a token of
friendship and mutual sympathy during
the memorial for Heros von Borcke in
September 2008.
The speech of Jerzek Zigmund, the
mayor of the little Polish village of
Gyzin, formerly Giessenbriigge, Heros
homestead, a town that saw destruction
and death, displacement and hate at the
end of WW II, was full of respect to the
memory of a German that had become
an American, an adopted son of Virginia,
and now rests in Polish soil. During the
ceremony, the SCV, MOS&B and UDC
representatives could feel the spirit of
peace and reconciliation in friendship that
was in the air which waved the battle flag.
It was far more than a short truce of mu-
tual respect, there was the same spirit of
brotherhood and peace between Germans
and Polish as when President Roosevelt
had addressed the 1938 Veterans of the
Blue and the Gray during the 75th Get-
tysburg anniversary reunion. The same
spirit President Eisenhower expressed
at the eve of the 1960 Centennial. If two
European peoples can reunite at local
level, coming together in love under
the Confederate battle flag - why does
this seem impossible among Americans
today? (we don't say between North and
South because this geographical line no
longer exists, since the enemy is already
deep in Southern institutions...). The
answer seems clear: the forces of evil
want destruction, not dialogue, they want
triumph, not truce, and they want annihi-
lation, not mutual respect. Lost values can
only be restored in the spirit of God. So
be confident, fight the righteous fight and
final victory will be ours, if not on earth,
surely in Heaven.
Raphael Waldburg-Zeil
European Associate Editor
CMD, continued from page 5
they were fighting.
Compatriot Joe Payne, Commander
of the SC MOS&B told how on August
30, during the 48th Annual Reunion of
the United Confederate Veterans, which
took place at the Columbia Hotel in Co-
lumbia, SC, 17 Commissioned
Confederate Officers met with 47
descendents of Confederate Offi-
cers and organized the MOS&B.
These men felt that Confederate
Officers and their descendents
needed their own organization,
which would include members of
the Confederate States Congress.
Commander Payne invited all
present who met these require-
ment to join this organization.
As is typical of Joe Payne, he
reminded us that we are under
an all out effort by our media,
the world of entertainment and
the NAACP, the NCAA, as well
as others who would commit genocide
against all things Confederate and we
must rise to the occasion and defeat these
malignant schemes.
Mrs. Ashley Stevens, SC Society of
the Order of the Confederate Rose invited
Southern ladies to visit her organiza-
tion, and told that they now had groups
that wore period dresses and mourning
dresses on appropriate occasions includ-
ing memorial events and Confeder-
ate Balls
find new ways to honor our heroes. He
said the main reason for our being there
was to honor our men in grey and tell
our children and grand children the truth
about these great men who fought so
valiantly for our Southland. Hogan said
he knew we were using better educational
efforts to reach our young people than in
the past. He ended by saying we are here
to honor our gallant soldiers. It is these
soldiers who are most important.
We then had more great Southern mu-
sic from "Origins of Bluegrass" followed
by military salutes, first the rifle salute by
the Palmetto Battalion, and then came an
awesome cannon salute to our ancestors.
As the cannons were fired from the State
House grounds, the ground shook and the
very loud cannon roar sent chill bumps up
and down our spines. The stirring sound
of the cannons made us all very proud of
our Confederate ancestors and very proud
to be Southerners ourselves.
The program ended with the sing-
ing of "Dixie," the Benediction by
Chaplain Temples and the sounding
"Taps" and "Tattoo" by Bugler Roy
Cloninger.
Keynote
speaker ANV
Councilman
Gene Hogan
said that times
are changing
and we must
Heritage Education
Their Words Still Resonate Today!
Second in a 3-Part Series
"[Lincoln] was an infidel of the radical type... never mentioned the name of Jesus, except to
scorn and detest the idea of a miraculous conception."
- William Herndon, law partner to Abraham Lincoln
"In that part of the Union where the Negroes are no longer slaves, have they become closer
to whites? Everyone who has lived in the United States will have noticed just the opposite.
Race prejudice seems stronger in those states that have abolished slavery than in those where
it still exists, and nowhere is it more intolerant than in those states where slavery was never
known." - Alexis De Tocqueville (1805-1859), Democracy in America
"The Northern onslaught upon slavery is no more than a piece of specious humbug designed
to conceal its desire for economic control of the Southern States."
- Charles Dickens, 1862
"Any reasonable creature may know, if willing, that the North hates the Negro, and that
until it was convenient to make a pretence that sympathy with him was the cause of the war,
it hated the abolitionists and derided them up hill and down dale. . . As to Secession being
Rebellion, it is distinctly possible by state papers that Washington considered it no such
thing - that Massachusetts, now loudest against it, has itself asserted its right to secede,
again and again." - Charles Dickens
"The Framers had a deathly fear of federal government abuse. They saw State sovereignty
as a protection. That's why they gave us the 9th and 10th Amendments. They saw secession
as the ultimate protection against Washington tyranny." - Dr. Walter Williams
"Today's blacks clearly benefited from slavery. My wealth is far greater and I have far greater
liberties than if my ancestors had remained in Africa." - Dr. Walter Williams
"There is a class of colored people who make a business of keeping the troubles, the wrongs
and the hardships of the Negro race before the public. Having learned that they are able to
make a living- out of their troubles, they have grown into the settled habit of advertising their
wrongs — partly because they want sympathy and partly because it pays. Some of these
people do not want the Negro to lose his grievances, because they do not want to lose their
jobs." - Booker T. Washington
"Though I was but little more than a youth during the period of Reconstruction, I had the
feeling that mistakes were being made, and that things could not remain in the condition that
they were in then very long. I felt that the Reconstruction policy, so far as it related to my
race, was in a large measure on a false foundation, was artificial and forced. In many cases,
it seemed to me that the ignorance of my race was being used as a tool with which to help
white men into office, and that there was an element in the North which wanted to punish
the Southern white men by forcing the Negro into positions over the heads of the Southern
whites. I felt that the Negro would be the one to suffer for this in the end. Besides, the general
political agitation drew the attention of our people away from the more fundamental matters
of perfecting themselves in the industries at their doors and in securing property. "
- Booker T. Washington, Up Front Slavery
"We of the North couldn't maife Slavery pay, so- we are convinced that it is the sum of all
villainy. Our plan is more profitable; we take care of no children or sick people, except as
paupers, while the owners of slaves have to provide for them from birth to death. So how we
view the issue depends on what kind of glasses we use. If we of the North were called upon
■to endure one half as much as the Southern people and soldiers do, we would abandon the
cause and let the Southern Confederacy be established. We pronounce their cause unholy,
but they consider it sacred enough to suffer and die for. Our forefathers in the Revolutionary
struggle could not have endured more than these Rebels. A nation preserved with liberty
trampled underfoot is much worse than a nation in fragments but with the spirit of liberty
still alive. Southerners persistently claim that their rebellion is for the purpose of preserving
this form of government."
- Private John H. Haley, Seventeenth Maine Regiment, USA
"Union depends for its continuance on the free consent and will of the sovereign people of
each state, and when that consent and will is withdrawn on either part, their Union is gone.
A state coerced to remain in the Union is a subject province and can never be a co-equal
member of the American Union."
-Bangor (Maine) Daily Union editorial, 13 November 1860
"Like most war leaders, he [Lincoln] grossly distorted and exaggerated the motives of his
enemy. He constantly insisted that the South wanted to 'destroy' the Union, when it merely
wanted to withdraw from it. He called honorable men like Jefferson Davis and Robert E.
Lee 'traitors,' though they never betrayed anyone in their lives. He accused the South of
'aggression,*' when it was the South that was being invaded, and truly destroyed, by Union
armies. Having assured the- country that he had neither the power nor the inclination to
disturb slavery, Lincoln made the destruction of slavery his lofty war aim in the middle of
the war." - Joseph Sobran
"Lincoln's war implied, and the Gettysburg Address set to words, a firm message to the States
of the Union - 'I love you all, and if you leave me, I'll hunt you down and kill you.' The
Address was not the sagely comments of a wise statesman, rather the vain, obsessive rantings
of a power-hungry demon engaging in a blood-thirsty mission of self-aggrandizement, no
matter the volume of corpses required to attain it." - Lewis Goldburg
"To you, Sons of Confederate Veterans, we will commit the vindication of the cause for which we fought. To your strength will be given the
defense of the Confederate soldier's good name, the guardianship of his history, the emulation of his virtues, the perpetuation of those principles
which he loved and which you love also, and those ideals which made him glorious and which you also cherish."
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